James Evans

Member of the Senedd for Brecon and Radnorshire.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, Social Care and the Armed Forces.

I am proud to have been born and raised in the wonderful constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire. Brought up on the family farm, I have a passion for the outdoors, for agriculture and protecting the valuable role the industry plays in our area. My years spent in Young Farmers took me all around the constituency, building friendships and partnerships, developing life skills.

I am a keen rugby player and I am proud to have captained the second team with Gwernyfed Rugby Club. I live with my partner Emma and beloved dog Bonnie.

I am a passionate Conservative, championing our fantastic communities across Brecon and Radnorshire. Over the past ten years, I have campaigned far and wide, from Ystradgynlais in the South, Presteigne in the East, Llandrindod Wells in the North down to Crickhowell in the South.

In 2017 I was elected as a County Councillor for Gwernyffed Ward and then Cabinet Member in Powys County Council.

In May 2021 I was elected Senedd Member for my home of Brecon and Radnorshire, the proudest moment of my political life. I have held various Shadow Cabinet Roles and am currently the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care, which is an immense privilege and huge responsibility. 

James Evans MS

News

“Completely unacceptable” – two-year NHS waits up again

The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 793,058 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people.The disparity in two-year NHS waits for treatment between Wales and England remains large, with NHS Wales two-year waits rising again to over 8,700, compa

“Abysmal failure” - longest NHS waits rising again

The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 793,058 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people.The disparity in two-year NHS waits for treatment between Wales and England is still large, with NHS Wales two-year waits rising to 8,005, compared with 2

Nearly 40,000 patients die waiting for NHS treatment in Labour-run Wales

A series of Welsh Conservative Freedom of Information requests have revealed that since the May 2021 Senedd election, where Labour formed yet another Welsh Government with the support of Plaid Cymru, 38,374 patients had died while waiting for NHS treatment.Wales’ seven health boards have responded w

Welsh Health Board Demands Delays For Cross-Border NHS Care

The Welsh Conservatives have reiterated their concerns following reports that NHS patients from Wales on a waiting list who need care in England face lengthy delays after a health board instructed English hospitals to match Wales’s longer waiting times.James Evans MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabin

Nearly Half of Resident Doctors Facing Unemployment in Labour Run Wales

The Welsh Conservatives have slammed the Welsh Labour Government for its failure to expand medical training places, after new figures revealed that 40% of resident doctors in Wales believe they are at risk of unemployment this year.A BMA Cymru Wales survey shows that more than four in ten junior doc

Welsh NHS two year waits back over 10,000

The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists have increased to 796,100 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people.Two-year NHS waits for treatment have risen again to 10,300 in Wales, compared with only 158 in England.